Chips May 18th, 2015

Bill, visiting Rotarian from Wallingford

Nicole Miller, Prospective new member

 

Marie Grause-Ceo and President of Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems

 

Mike fined Joan for emailing everyone that there wouldn't be a Rotary meeting on Monday, the 18th of May, for Memorial Day...A week too early for Memorial Day. She was also fined for the article in the paper recognizing her for her 30th year with Coldwell Banker! Go Joan!!

Mike also fined me for my article in the Business Journal.

Peter fined for the commercial lending piece featuring him in the paper.

Brian bragged for his wife, Vicky, whom graduated with her MBA over the weekend. Awesome job, Vicky....We know who's the brains in the family now

Win's son won his first half marathon over the weekend and came in the top 10 percentile for his age group.

Mike bragged for the Club and the Downtown Partnership for arranging a former US National Soccer Team player to speak at the Paramount.

Colie bragged that she has completed her 1 year anniversary of working for the city. Congrats!

Ron bragged that he just celebrated his 49th wedding anniversary. Congratulations, Ron!

Jeff w bragged that this was the second week of his life without a thyroid...and now without cancer! So happy to hear that you are on the road to recovery, Jeff!

Barb went to Quebec City and said she absolutely loved it and had a great time

Tom bragged for fundraiser with the Red Knights Motor Cycle Club and also glad that nothing like Waco, TX happened lol.

Caprice made it through her 30th delegation session and got the politicians to put $100,000 of her programs funding back in the budget so great news going forward for Parent Child Center.

Jeff G bragged about the Spring Fling at NW School and thank those involved. Said it was a great event and the kids loved it.

 

Krista asked if she and Chuck were in trouble, since no one was sitting with them...thought maybe people had had enough of raffles and fundraisers lol

Chuck provided an update on the raffle...we are doing great there, but still need some hole sponsorships

Kevin announced the Club Admin meeting at his office at Templewood Ct at 5:30 on Thursday (TODAY!)

Robyn announced the Parent Child Center Golf Tournament on  August 21st.

Steve White told us about the successes he has had gathering golf teams from other Rotary clubs in the area. Fantastic work, Steve!

Joan received a Shelter Box thank you from our speakers and read it before the club. She also presented Steve with a pin to recognize him for bringing a new member into the club. Jeremy Carrol, I assume...

 

$33 little pot $more in the big pot

 

Caprice won the little, but not so lucky on the big'en

 

Marie worked for 10 years as a register nurse before taking on a position in Washington DC where she was at before Vermont. She basically works for the bosses and CEO's of all the hospitals in Vermont. 17 facilities in total. Her job is to help make sure state and federal laws do not impair health care providers from doing their job. Lobbying is part of this. She is focusing on trying to make health care more affordable. She strongly believes to make health care more affordable, you have to start by making sure people are covered by insurance. No one will go to the doctor if the don't have the insurance to pay for it. Ultimately, she wants to see health care cost growing each year by the same rate as GDP. Currently, costs are increasing at an alarming, unaffordable rate. She would like to focus on Payment reform and how care is delivered. It would save a lot of money if care was actually coordinated between providers and doctors shared information. Currently the Fed isn't requiring doctors to share information, but legislation is being worked on to make that mandatory.